June 10/08 11:06 am - Tour de PEI: Stage 3

Posted by Editoress on 06/10/08

Rochelle Gilmore Wins Kensington - North Rustico Stage

Kori Kelley Seehafer holds onto the yellow jersey

Team Menikini- Selle Italia- Master Colours continues to prevail at this yearÃ¢â‚¬Å¡s Tour de PEI earning the red jersey for best sprinter (Rochelle Gilmore), the polka dot jersey for queen of the mountain (Nathalie Bates), and the yellow jersey for the Tour leader (Kori Kelley Seehafer). Cuban Iraida Garcia arrived second today behind MenikiniÃ¢â‚¬Å¡s Rochelle Gilmore followed closely by Karen Aune (UNIQA) in third position. Best Canadian jersey is worn by Merrill Collins (Team Ontario).

Numerous rolling hills in combination with strong winds made for a very demanding stage, however 8 riders broke away from the peloton, building a gap of 2 minutes 28 seconds over the rest of the pack. Team Menikini dominates the general classification with Seehafer in first position, followed by Nathalie Bates in second at 16 seconds and Trine Schmidt at 2 minutes 24 seconds behind the leader. The top Canadian, Denise Ramsden of team Ultralink is currently in seventh position at 3 minutes 31 seconds.

Tour de PEI, presented by Scotiabank, is a five-stage International womenÃ¢â‚¬Å¡s cycling event which runs from June 8 to 12, 2008. Stage 4 of the race, which starts in Dalvay, will see the riders travelling through Montague and finishing in Stratford.